Movie Comparison: Sling Blade (1996) vs. Forrest Gump (1994)
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| Sling Blade | Forrest Gump | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 20, 1996 | Jul 6, 1994 |
| Production Budget | $4,833,610 | $55,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,595 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,020 | 2,365 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 8,551 | 56,286 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $24,450,602 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $24,475,416 | $330,151,138 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$57,495,227 | $866,499,720 |
| International Box Office | $9,699,584 | $349,683,999 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $34,175,000 | $679,835,137 |
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| Sling Blade | Forrest Gump | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | - / - | $24,450,602 / $32,509,012 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $24,125,273 / $72,117,610 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $21,931,425 / $109,132,967 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $18,200,256 / $140,661,419 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $14,184,752 / $165,251,455 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $14,145,751 / $188,082,485 |
| 7th Weekend | $14,513 / $140,259 | $11,248,160 / $206,713,081 |
| 8th Weekend | $15,911 / $167,092 | $9,897,242 / $222,309,062 |
| 9th Weekend | $27,795 / $210,413 | $12,221,147 / $238,771,095 |
| 10th Weekend | $39,421 / $261,856 | $6,760,367 / $247,778,090 |
| 11th Weekend | $36,521 / $321,231 | $6,066,317 / $256,260,919 |
| 12th Weekend | $148,493 / $488,508 | $5,457,584 / $263,646,568 |
| 13th Weekend | $559,532 / $1,115,712 | $4,368,160 / $269,670,909 |
| 14th Weekend | $752,148 / $2,020,421 | $3,950,473 / $275,005,307 |
| 15th Weekend | $880,872 / $2,020,421 | $3,272,015 / $279,699,757 |
| 16th Weekend | $1,270,753 / $4,833,610 | $2,795,175 / $283,580,700 |
| 17th Weekend | $3,027,349 / $8,373,597 | $1,861,298 / $286,262,226 |
| 18th Weekend | $3,017,085 / $12,524,591 | $1,976,494 / $288,920,473 |
| 19th Weekend | $2,172,206 / $15,879,157 | $1,539,975 / $291,082,361 |
| 20th Weekend | $1,522,436 / $18,260,734 | $851,785 / $292,329,351 |
| Sling Blade | Forrest Gump | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | - / - |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $39,933,927 / $47,992,337 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $39,209,205 / $87,201,542 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $35,259,621 / $122,461,163 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $28,605,540 / $151,066,703 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $22,870,031 / $173,936,734 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $21,528,187 / $195,464,921 |
| 8th Week | $25,435 / $151,181 | $16,946,899 / $212,411,820 |
| 9th Week | $31,437 / $182,618 | $14,138,128 / $226,549,948 |
| 10th Week | $39,817 / $222,435 | $14,467,775 / $241,017,723 |
| 11th Week | $62,275 / $284,710 | $9,176,879 / $250,194,602 |
| 12th Week | $55,305 / $340,015 | $7,994,382 / $258,188,984 |
| 13th Week | $216,165 / $556,180 | $7,113,765 / $265,302,749 |
| 14th Week | $712,093 / $1,268,273 | $5,752,085 / $271,054,834 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $5,372,908 / $276,427,742 |
| 16th Week | $2,423,308 / $3,562,857 | $4,357,783 / $280,785,525 |
| 17th Week | $1,783,391 / $5,346,248 | $3,615,403 / $284,400,928 |
| 18th Week | $4,161,258 / $9,507,506 | $2,543,051 / $286,943,979 |
| 19th Week | $4,199,445 / $13,706,951 | $2,598,407 / $289,542,386 |
| 20th Week | $3,031,347 / $16,738,298 | $1,935,180 / $291,477,566 |
Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.